FREE STUFF REALLY

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By Donna Bass

Free Stuff--Really

I have found a number of useful items on the internet that are really free. Some of them do have advertisements on the page and, if you click on those, you might end up buying something, but the original item is still free. I will be continually adding categories and websites--so check back to see if I have found something you like.

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ANIMALS--ENCYCLOPEDIAS ETC.

http://www.answers.com/ It offers a free Animal Encyclopedia, Veterinary Dictionary, Field Guide to Western Birds, and Zoological Glossary.


BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL DICTIONARIES ETC.

http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ The Free Dictionary has a financial dictionary.

http://www.answers.com/main/  Answers.com has a very detailed business section with an Accounting Dictionary, Banking Dictionary, Business Biographies, Business Dictionary, Business Encyclopedia, Business Plans, Company Histories, Economics Dictonary, Exchange Rates, Finance and Investment Dictionary, Hoover's Profiles, Insurance Dictionary, Investment Dictionary, MarketWatch, Marketing Dictionary, Modern Design Dictionary, Modern Fashion Encyclopedia, Real Estate Dictionary, Small Business Encyclopedia, Small Business Glossary, US Industry Profile, and Web Marketing Information.

CLIP ART

http://www.public-domain-photos.com/free-cliparts/ This site has thousands of free cliparts. It also has some you can purchase for a nominal fee.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ The Free Library has thousands and thousands of articles on a lot of subjects. i.e. business, communications, entertainment, automobiles, pets, news, hobbies, health, law, science.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page/ Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that contains a wealth of information on many topics. They do request donations but there is no charge to use it.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/ This site gives you information from several different sources.

http://encarta.msn.com/ Has an encyclopedia, a dictionary, atlas, teacher resources, tutoring, literature guides, and homework starters.

http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/ is another free encyclopedia. It does have links to a premium reference library with books and other items for sale.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dictionary.htm The Free Library has a free dictionary and thesaurus.

http://www.answers.com/ is another free encyclopedia which has a lot of resources on animals, business, finance, marketing, entertainment, music, films, opera, card games, a diet guide, fitness section, food and nutrition section, recipes, nutritional values, medical encyclopedia, history, home and garden, and religion.

ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS

http://www.answers.com/main/entertainment.jsp
In the Entertainment and Arts Section it offers Actors' Biographies, an American Theater Guide, an Art Encyclopedia, Cartoons, Classical Album Reviews, Classical Artists' Biographies, Classical Work Reviews, Dictionary of Dance, Fine Arts Dictionary, Gaming Personality Biographies, Harry Potter Glossary, Film Plots and Reviews, Music Encyclopedia, Music Glossary, List of operas and terms associated with them, Photography Encyclopedia, Poker rules and terms, Pop Music Albums, Pop Artists' Biographies, Rules of Card Games, Creatures, Crafts and Characters from the Star Wars series, TV Plots and Episodes Reviews, and Who's Who in Opera

FOOD AND COOKING, RECIPES, NUTRITION

http://hubpages.com/hub/Coca-Cola-Cake-Its-Awesome/ This is a great recipe for a Coca Cola Cake.

http://www.answers.com/main/food.jsp The Food and Cooking Section has a Diet Guide, Food and Fitness Section, Food and Nutrition Section, Recipes, Nutritional Values, Drink Recipes Section, Food and Cultural Encyclopedia, Local Cuisines Section, and a Wine Lover's Section.

LANGUAGES INFORMATION

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dictionary.htm Has translations of popular words into Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

JOKES AND HUMOR

LEGAL INFORMATION

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ The Free Dictionary has a free legal dictionary with lots and lots of information.

http://www.lectlaw.com/ This site is a lot of fun and seems to have some useful information also.

MEDICAL INFORMATION

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ This is a free medical dictionary. It seems to have a lot of information.

http://www.answers.com/    In the Health Section it has a Medical Encyclopedia, Psychoanalysis Dictionary, Sports Science and Medicine Section, and a World of the Body Section

POLITICS, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY

http://www.answers.com/main/  It contains Acts of Congress, American History Companion, Bioterrorism Information, Biographies, British History, and Military Dictionaries.

Public Domain Photos

http://www.public-domain-photos.com/  This site has thousands of public domain photos which can be used for personal or other reasons.  It also has photos you can buy for a nominal cost.

WEB CONTENT

WEBSITE CONTENT

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ The Free Dictionary also has free website content, including a dictionary look up box, this day in history, word of the day, and in the news.

WORK FROM HOME INFORMATION

 http://abcnews.go.com/gma/takecontrolofyourlife/Story?id=2621388&page=1 ABC offers some information on what seem to be legitimate work at home opportunities.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=5522191&page=1 Another ABC article on the five best work from home jobs.

Check out the prices at my little store before you buy anything online. Cell phones, in particular, are an item where you should shop around online befo

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RGraf  says:
13 months ago

Thank you for the resources. I'll be checking into a couple of them.

klancenet  says:
13 months ago

Great article, and if you want to get a free digital camera, check out mine: http://hubpages.com/hub/santasgiftscameras

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